Aron (singer)

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Along with four other Pledis Boys, Aron debuted in the boy band NU'EST in 2012 as a sub-vocalist. From April 8, 2013, to April 19, 2015, he hosted Arirang Radio's Music Access radio program. [3] In 2014, he was featured as a guest artist on the song "Got it Figured Out" by Chad Future. [11] [12] From August 14, 2015, to April 24, 2016, he hosted his own radio show, Aron's Hangout, on SBS PopAsia. [13] [14]

From 2017 to 2018, Aron promoted with the other NU'EST members as the sub-group NU'EST W in the absence of Minhyun, who was exclusively promoting with Wanna One at the time. [15] During the group's activity, he wrote the lyrics for his solo songs, "Good Love" and "Wi-Fi." [16] [17] He was also featured as a guest artist on the song "Loop" by Raina. [18]

From 2020 to 2021, Aron hosted the radio show "To.Night" on Naver NOW with bandmate Ren. [19] [20]

It was announced on February 28, 2022, that NU'EST's exclusive contract with Pledis Entertainment will expire on March 14, 2022, and that Aron (alongside members JR and Ren) will leave the agency, therefore concluding their 10-year career as a group. [21]

2022–present: solo activities

On March 21, 2022, Aron announced he was hosting a podcast titled Korean Cowboys with South Korean television personality Joel Lane. [22]

In May 2022, Aron was introduced as a host for the second season of Real Korea 5, a lifestyle channel. Within the same month, Aron held his first solo fan meeting at the Yonsei University's Centennial Memorial Hall to celebrate his 30th birthday with the fans.

In July 2022, Aron became a co-host of the Arirang TV talk show After School Club.

In November 2022, Aron opened his private messaging service thru Wonderwall's "Fromm".

Discography

Aron
아론
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Aron in July 2019
Born
Aaron Kwak [1]

(1993-05-21) May 21, 1993 (age 31) [2]
Los Angeles, California, United States
Education Loyola High School
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • media personality
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Years active2012–present
Labels
Formerly of
Korean name
Hangul
곽영민
Hanja
Revised Romanization Gwak Yeong-min
McCune–Reischauer Kwak Yŏngmin
TitleYearPeak chart
positions		Sales (DL)Album
KOR
[23]
"Got it Figured Out"
(Chad Future feat. NU'EST's Aron)		2014——Chad Future: The First Mini Album
"Loop" (밥 영화 카페)
(Raina feat. Aron of NU'EST)		201755Loop
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022–present After School Club Host [25]

Radio shows

YearTitleRoleRef.
2013–2015Music AccessDJ [3]
2015–2016Aron's Hangout [13] [14]
2020–2021To.Night [19] [20]

Web shows

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2022-presentKorean CowboysCo-hostPodcast [26]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremonyYearCategoryNominee / WorkResultRef.
The Fact Music Awards 2018Fan N Star Hall of Fame AwardAronWon [27]

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